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24 March 2012 Last updated at 14:59 ET

Egypt football ban sparks clashes

New clashes flare in Egypt's Port Said after al-Masry football club is suspended over match violence, which left dozens of people dead in February.

Peace bid as fighting grips Syria

The UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Kofi Annan, arrives for talks in Moscow amid reports of 24 civilian deaths in continuing violence.

Egypt liberals boycott panel vote

Egypt's liberal MPs walk out of a vote to choose a panel drafting a new constitution over fears Islamists will monopolise the process.

US aid to Palestinians released

US lawmakers release $88.6m (£56m) in development aid for the Palestinians that has been frozen for more than six months.
EU slaps sanctions on Assad wife

The EU imposes a travel ban and an asset freeze on Asma al-Assad, the British-born wife of Syrian leader Bashar, and other family members.
Egypt helps ease Gaza oil crisis
Attack on Syrian bus 'kills 10'
Toulouse victims buried in Israel
Three Filipinos seized in Yemen
Egyptian desert patrol 'lost'
Exemptions in Iran oil sanctions
Suspect denies Thai terror link

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